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DORAN FARNUM Obituary
Dr. Doran Farnum, long-time resident of San Juan Capistrano, passed away on April 30th, 2015 at the age of 102. He practiced medicine in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, before semi-retiring to California in 1975.
He retired fully in 2013 at the age of 101. He always said that as long as he could help people he would continue working. The only thing he loved more was his family.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Gretchen H. Farnum and his son, Doran Farnum II. He is survived by his daughter, Gretchen L. Farnum; 5 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and 2 great great grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held on July 25th at 1 PM at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in San Juan Capistrano, California. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation in his name.
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Phil & Sandy Slocum
June 14, 2015
Dr Farnum always attended "Founder's Day" at his alma mater in Kirksville, Missouri. He remained the "Hit" of the day with all the faculty, staff, and most especially the students when bounded down (until his final years) with his broad smile and engaging eyes. We, his brother and sister alumni, honor him for all the good he did and joy he brought. Rest well, now, my friend.
May 20, 2015
Dr. Farnum treated me as a child....and I played tennis with him . Always a gentleman and respected practitioner. Marvin Jumes M.D. Sheboygan WI
Michael Fitzgerald
May 14, 2015
The American Academy of Osteopathy is proud to count Doran A. Farnum, DO, FAAO, as one of its first fellows and one of the first Pioneers in Osteopathy inducted by the AAO, The Osteopathic Cranial Academy and the Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation. The AAO was privileged to have Dr. Farnum as a member since 1949, and it was honored that one of our members was the world's oldest osteopathic physician.
Upon learning the news of Dr. Farnum's death, the AAO's 2015-16 president, Doris B. Newman, DO, FAAO, responded, "Our thoughts and prayers are with Dr Farnum's family and friends. We were privileged to have such a wonderful colleague for so long."
Former AAO president John C. Glover, DO, FAAO, observed "He was a wonderful man--an excellent osteopathic physician--and he will be missed."
"It was a privilege to know him," added Dennis J. Dowling, DO, FAAO, who also served the AAO as president. "His career was remarkable."
A year before his death, "The DO" magazine honored Dr. Farnum and his contributions to osteopathic medicine with a profile article, which can be accessed at http://thedo.osteopathic.org/2014/04/hero-next-door-california-do-calls-it-a-career-at-age-101/,
--Michael E. Fitgerald
Executive director
American Academy of Osteopathy
Kathleen (Bauer) Plesetz
May 12, 2015
Dr. Farnum treated me in Sheboygan from age 3 to adulthood. He began a video of me walking as a baby, and finished it of me walking down the aisle as a bride. He then treated my new husband and later my baby. He was a wonderful and dedicated man who helped so many. He will always be fondly remembered! I'm sure he is now enjoying the rewards he so richly deserves.
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